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  | Online Retail Trends | | | | - Retailers set sights on "lazy men"
Companies are looking to cater to the "lazy men" consumer with a host of offerings of male grooming products. New startup Dollar Shave Club sells special subscription-based special packages, looking to build upon the success of companies like Manpacks, which sells razors, underwear, condoms and T-shirts on a subscription basis. Bloomberg Businessweek (3/8)      - Is bedtime prime time for impulse buys via iPads?
A growing number of iPad users have replaced bedtime magazine flipping with browsing on the Apple gadget, and one study shows most iPad browsing happens around 10 p.m. The trend is a potential boon for retailers, since the gadget makes it easier for consumers to make impulse buys. The Business Insider (3/8)  | Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms
Web attacks and retribution campaigns are on the rise, and they have become more frequent, more random and more extreme. This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern-day IT threats. |
 - New Nordstrom iPad app lets users order custom suits
 Designer Joseph Abboud has launched a new iPad application that gives Nordstrom associates the ability to help customers order made-to-measure suits in about 30 minutes. The suits will be made at a factory in New Bedford, Mass., and shipped directly to customers within two weeks, the company says. Mashable (3/8)  | How to Get the Package You Need—Without Breaking the Bank
A robust benefits package can be the difference between someone choosing to work with you versus a more established competitor. But with the cost of benefits rising each year, providing a benefits package that helps you attract, retain and motivate talented people gets harder all the time. Download, 5 Ways To Manage The Rising Costs of Benefits. |
| Legislative & Regulatory | | | | | Shop.org Spotlight | | | | - There's just one week left to submit your retail story for a chance to win $25,000
Two minutes is all retail employees need to share how their retail story serves as a positive catalyst for change in your community, an innovation for the retail industry, or an initiative to generate jobs and boost the economy. To help energize your creative side and keep you organized, NRF has created a list of "winning" video tips and FAQs to help you keep focused on what's important -- sharing why you have one of the best retail stories in America. March 16 marks the end of the submission process, but also the beginning to deciding which videos will be in the running for $50,000 in cash and a trip to Washington, D.C. Learn more. - Forrester Research executive: Don't overlook site fundamentals
There's no doubt there are plenty of bases to cover to ensure your website platform can handle the activity your business deserves. In a recent interview on the Shop.org blog, Forrester Research vice president and principal analyst Brian Walker stresses the importance of ensuring site fundamentals are in top shape and shares tips for increasing business agility through site maintenance, load testing and replatforming. Read more. Shop.org Blog (2/7)
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Consumers' heightened concerns about online security in an age of social media is influencing their choices about which retailers and brands they buy from, according to research from Edelman. Nearly half of respondents said security is one of the top three factors influencing decisions on which smartphones they buy, and 46% said they have avoided companies after security breaches. 
Of the Top 1,000 retailers, 97.5% send remarketing campaigns that capture customers' e-mail addresses on the first page of checkout. Source: 
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